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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Minutes 8/26/1991TOWN OF MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 50 West Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA MONDAY, AUG. 25, 1.391 7 :30 Call to Order 8:00 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE 11 -352 Philip Beatty -- -Ware St, -- Proposed detention area, roadway, utility, grading for Deerfield subdivision within 100 ft= of wetlands 5 :30 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: SE211 -371 Willow Tree Devt. Corp.- -119 York: Rd. - -To create lawn area within 100 ft. of wetlands 8,50 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACTT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE211 -335 (AMENDED) Tom McDonald- -945 East St.-- Construction of 20' x 307 garage (change to DEP File SE211 -335) 9 :15 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE211 -370 Curmac Realty Trust - -South of Rt. 106, near Easton/ Mansfield town line -- Subdivision roadway construction within 100 ft. of wetlands 9 :45 WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: East Coast Devt. - -19 'a 15 Mystic Dr. (lots 5 _. 6) -- Driveway, house, septic, grading within 100 ft, of wetlands AS TIME ALLOWS: Certificates of Compliance Minutes Correspondence /New Business MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 267 1991 -- PAGE 1 Members Present: Chairman Powers Eafter 9:15 p.m.], Commissioners Cauldwell, O'Neill, Owens, Smith The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. MOTION: to approve the minutes of 8 -12 -91 as awEnded. (Cauldwell - Owens; all in favor) VOTED CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE SE211 -353 (Lot 5, 516 Maple St.) The lot is not yet seeded. Drywells are in. Bluestone infiltration area in. Steve Zola indicated that loaming and raking has been done; the rest of loam will be in tomorrow morning. Dick recommended issuing the Certificate and holding it until lot is completed. MOTION: To issue the Certificate, to be 'released only when work has been completed. (Cauldwell - Owens: all in favor) VOTED SE211 -163 (155 School St.) MOTION: To issue the Certificate as recommended. (Owens - Cauldwell; all in favor) VOTED 3E211 - -222 Lot 5, Marjac Nay. The commission noted 6 -24 -91 to release the lot upon approval by Dick. but there were outstanding mosuen related to the detention area, etc. and the Certificate Aas a_: is3red.. Dick now feels it would be reasonable to release lot 5. - MOTION: To release lot 5 from SE211 -222. ( Cauldwell - Owens; all in favor) VOTED SE211 -269 - Lot 2, Whitetail Acres. The work was not in a state of readiness at the last request. Dick stated that all the outstanding issues have been resolved, and all that remains are planning board .issues. MOTION: To release lot 2 from SE211 -269 (partial). (Owens - Cauldwell; all in favor) VOTED SE211 -357 - Lot 21, 19 tan 005 Dr. MOTIONS To .issue a Certificate, to be released Yhen .8ica' is satisfied, Quens - Cauldwell, all in favor, Smith dhst =) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE211 -362 Philip Beatty--Ware St.--Proposed detention area, roadway, utility, grading for Deerfield subdivision within 100 ft, pf etlands Site walk (Cauldwell; Powers+- Owens liit;i,�.y caused some revision=_ to flags. No revised plan submitted as yet. MOTION: To continue to 9 -9 -91 at 8:00. (Cauldwell - Owens; all in favor) VOTED CORRESPONDENCE: - -Copy of letter from DEP regarding Witch Pond Estates, which was appealed to DEP, asking for information, regarding the status of project. If information is not forthcoming within two weeks, the or project will be denied under superseding order. -- Former Conservation Constable Dick Lambos reported motorized dirt bikes in Maple Park; his speaking to parties involved brought no response. Comm. O'Neill offered to speak to the parties regarding this issue. The commission concurred and suggested that the conservation constable (Charles Meszoely) be invited to a meeting to discuss his responsibilities. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1991 -- PAGE 2 NOTION: To invite the constable and, prior to the meeting, become informpu regarding his duties. �. (Cauldwell - Owens; all in favor) VOTED WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT NEARING: SE211 -371 Willow Tree Devt. Carp.-- -119 York. Rd. - - -To create lawn area within 100 ft. of wetlands Ralph Maloon represented the applicant. Abutters have been notified. Wetlands and buffer zone shown on plan. Everything is barely outside the buffer zone. Limitation of lawn to 7500 sq. ft. Class A soils, house outside buffer, so no dry wells for roof water. Applicant has requested that House be moved back 5 feet, putting it slightly in the buffer- zone; this change is not reflected in the Ian on file: Staking on site is somewhat confusing. Fred Hurt, from Willow free, who will be doing the work, stated that he has experience in working around the wetlands and will take proper precautions. He requested orders as soon as possible. Some commissioners and Dick have seen site. NOTION; To close the hearing. (Cauldwell - ONew all in favor) %VOTED. WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE211 -335 (AMENDED) Tom McDonald - -94 East St. John Mayer and Mike De1Ros.si, Triangle Engineering, represented Mr. MacDonald, who was also present. The garage was staked and the site has been walked by commissioners. Ms. Er-o MacDonald was present at the hearing to object to the building of the garage. Her property was subdivided by the Zoning Board of Appeals with the understanding that there would be no further construction on the lot. A letter was read into the record stating the same. The Triangle Engineering reps. concurred that the structure will have to go before the ZBA also. Copies of the plans will be vent to DEP. NOTION. To close the hearing= G'auldw•ell - Ogens> =11 in favor) VOTED IChairlman Powers arrived at the meeting.] WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING CONTINUATION: SE211 -3 70 Curmac Realty Trust--South of Rt. 106, near Easton/Mansfield town line Mr. Robert Currivan of East St. and Mr. James Dunn presented additional information for consideration in answer to previous concerns, as follows: - -The readings taken in February of.1990, when the test holes in question were done, were some of the highest in the 89 -90 period. -- Regarding water in basin and water in wetlands interacting: details were provided showing necessity for compact impervious core. - -Test hole 104 done in Sept. of 1989; elevation of water table was 152, or six feet below the surface. Grading on roadway requires 2 -4 feet of fill; potential for utilities to act as interceptors was examined and felt to be less than usual because of the fill. Groundwater would be below the utilities, although in spring might act as interceptors. - -Two, five, and ten year storm events used in additional calculations regarding amount and direction of runoff onto surface of 'roadway to see if there would be sufficient water to support a wetlands area. Assumptions were conservative: Mr. Dunn assumed that more of the area would be developed than is now proposed. The ground water flow would be reduced by 25 -30` by changing the surface area, mostly as a result of introducing impervious surfaces. About 65% i of the water would still 'flow under the ground, according to Mr-. Dunn. The MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 2E, 1991 -- PAGE 3 overland flow will he cut off; that is not in question. But he believes the area is not surviving as wetland due to overland flow. - -Flags were adjusted to reflect what is on site, after site walk. -- Effect of roadway on parcel Ga it is true that stubs for water and drainage are present; Alchemist Court has already been before the commission for this area. Comm. Rhoads submitted additional comments /questions to Dick, who read them for the record. Engineering Dept. is satisfied with the information presented. Special conditions can address his remaining concerns, according to Dick. Chairman Powers requested that a special condition mandate additional taping or a caution line, because of the very tight i in detenti n area. � als Adyed.fh a shovl Gne1 we'Yc �e lorolosed it, ;la ee re i t?t + :'.f_;i�a r`v; ;_Io =: the :ieyrrin,p O �WOJ�c�� ! O'Neill - _'auIdue11, 411 in favor, Smith abstaining) VOTED SU Jec} revlew� WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT HEARING: SE ^11 -3,'2 ja -t4 East Coast Devt. - -1 15 m sti :- Dr (lots 5 3 6) -- Driveway- house, septic, grading within 100 ft. of wetlands Mic:-ae1 Trowbridge represented East Coast Devt. Lot 5: Hay bale line shown. Post - development condition shown for detention area. Driveway pitched toward wetlands, __though very -flat; about 30 ft. from edge of driveway to wetlands. Dick has no proble s with e; - - site; siltation fence in, foundation staked. On Lot 5 :`.her`_ is already an ng - _-. -_ ardor for proposed detention basin. House, septic system, dry well =., grading, drive in b.z. The turnaround shown on plan, in buffer zone, will not be built - include this information in finding. Plan has been Submitted to ,bard of Health, Dick will verify -ha. t t it has been approved. driveway is pitched toward metland, relatively flat area, in both lot=_., driveway cuts off before the house; Chairman Powers suggested including a condition that it driveway is = extended, must come in for review. However-, Mike Trowbridge will submit revised plans extending driveway, and including stan'e along outside edge as needed, instead. MOTION, . _ _rose the hear i cauldwell .- O'Neill; all in favor, smith aGst.> VOTED CORRESPONDENCE, A letter from Q. Clemmey -requested =_-ito inspections four times a year on his Cobb St. property, because he intends to develop it. Dick wants to make sure ter. Clemmey understands that his -lords /review /comment= don't commit the commission. MOTION: To adopt a policy / that the Conservation Agent shouldn't have to go out to look at any property unless a filing has been made. (O'Neill - Owens; Powers, Cauldwell, no; O'Neill yes; Smith, Owens, abs.) MOTION FAILED Comm. Owens suggested developing a form letter acknowledging receipt of such a request and explaining the commission's standard procedure in addressing its responsibilities, adding that the Commission and /or its Agent reserves the right to limit visits given time constraints. The meeting adjourned at 11;00. Approved by: /pf Date to town clerk-.